Abstract

DeLay Gets Hammered

Focuses on political corruption and criminal investigations among U.S. Republican legislators. Indictment brought against U.S. House of Representatives majority leader Tom DeLay by a Texas grand jury on one count of criminal conspiracy in a money-laundering case; Charges that top political aide James Ellis and fundraiser John Colyandro illegally funneled $190,000 in corporate contributions to candidates for the Texas legislature through the national Republican Party; Allegation that DeLay helped Ellis and Colyandro to violate the Texas Election Code; Arrest of David Sufavian for obstructing a criminal investigation of Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff; Investigation of Republican aides Karl Rove and Scooter Libby in the outing of Central Intelligence Agency agent Valerie Plame; Possibility that Republican Senate majority leader Bill Frist was involved in insider trading.